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Originally Posted by Ankleface
Hmm, no because it's a very mild climate, bordering on hot. When I say that the engine is "cold" I just mean relative to its normal operating temperature. But even so the engine definitely is less responsive for the first few minutes of driving, basically it feels like it's running a "choked" air/fuel mixture. So it's a double hit to have to accelerate up the initial steep hill while it's dumping more fuel in at the same time. I'm not sure if I can minimize that initial hit by maybe wasting a bit of fuel at zero load in idle for a few minutes and then accelerating all the way up the hill in 1st gear at lower load than if I were to shift into 2nd.
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It's less about the climate and all about having the car at normal operating temperature before you even turn the key.
There are plenty of posts on wall outlet powered block heaters and coolant heaters to be found here.
ie: Plug in to wall when you get home.
It starts on a timer maybe 30 minutes before your departure time. (adjustable)
Don't forget to unplug before turning the key on your already at normal operating temperature car.
